John Nelson, an American conductor known for championing the work of romantic composer Hector Berlioz, including through a prizewinning recording he made of “Les Troyens” — an epic five-act ...

By Adam Nossiter John Nelson, a genial American conductor who made France love one of its own underappreciated musical sons, Hector Berlioz, died on March 31 at his home in Chicago. He was 83.

John Nelson, who served as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's fourth music director for 11 years, died March 31. He was 83. Known for his interpretations of Hector Berlioz, Nelson built the ...

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The American conductor John Nelson in 2003. LOUIS MONIER/BRIDGEMAN IMAGES In December 2017, John Nelson gifted France with the first major recording of Les Troyens (1863) by Hector Berlioz ...